Event
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra : Elegies and Dances
- Date: Sunday, 7 September 2014, 2:30pm
- Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre — Cnr Southbank Blvd & Sturt St, Southbank, VIC
- Tickets: $109-$40
Event Details
MCO presents an emotionally-charged homage to the two great moods of the string orchestra: the sparkling drive of the dance, and the poignancy of the elegy. Stirring Bachrich and Stokowski arrangements of famous Baroque adagios will take your breath away. On the dance card are Bartók’s rustic regionalism and Grieg’s enduring tribute to the courtly manners of the eighteenth century.
With over 250 concerto appearances to his credit, MCO Artistic Director William Hennessy is one of Australia’s best-loved soloists and his performance of Bach’s Concerto in A minor in this program is an event not to be missed.
JS Bach Sonata for Solo Violin in A minor BWV 1003: Andante
JS Bach Concerto for Violin in A minor BWV 1041
Purcell arr Stokowski Dido and Aeneas: Dido’s Lament (arr full strings)
Bartók Romanian Folk Dances
Grieg Suite From Holberg’s Time
Paul Stanhope Elegies and Dances
JS Bach arr Bachrich Suite for Strings: Adagio
William Hennessy Director & Violin
Featured non-Australian music: Bach, Purcell, Grieg, Bartók
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (03) 9699 3333
Featured Australian Works
| Elegies and dances : for string orchestra (2008) by Paul Stanhope — performed by William Hennessy and Melbourne Chamber Orchestra |
Featured artists
- Performer Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor William Hennessy
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